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{{Infobox U.S. county<br />
| county = Lancaster County<br />
| state = Virginia<br />
| founded = 1651<br />
| seat = [[Lancaster, Virginia|Lancaster]]<br />
| largest_city = [[Kilmarnock, Virginia|Kilmarnock]]<br />
| area_total_sq_mi = 231<br />
| area_land_sq_mi = 133<br />
| area_water_sq_mi = 98<br />
| area_percentage = 42.4%<br />
| population_as_of = 2020<br />
| population_total = 10519<br />
| population_density_sq_mi = auto<br />
| time_zone = Eastern<br />
| web = [http://www.lancova.com/ www.lancova.com]<br />
}}<br />
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'''Lancaster County''' is a county located in the [[Commonwealth of Virginia]]. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,519. Its county seat is [[Lancaster, Virginia|Lancaster]]. The county is located on the [[Northern Neck]] peninsula and is part of the [[Northern Neck George Washington Birthplace AVA]], an American Viticultural Area.<br />
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== History ==<br />
Lancaster County was established in 1651 from parts of [[Northumberland County, Virginia|Northumberland]] and [[York County, Virginia|York]] counties. The county was named for the English county of [[Lancashire]].<br />
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== Geography ==<br />
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of 231 square miles (600 km²), of which 133 square miles (340 km²) is land and 98 square miles (250 km²) (42.4%) is water. The county is bounded by the [[Rappahannock River]] to the south and the [[Chesapeake Bay]] to the east.<br />
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=== Adjacent counties ===<br />
* [[Northumberland County, Virginia|Northumberland County]] - north<br />
* [[Richmond County, Virginia|Richmond County]] - northwest<br />
* [[Middlesex County, Virginia|Middlesex County]] - south<br />
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== Demographics ==<br />
As of the census of 2020, there were 10,519 people, 4,500 households, and 2,800 families residing in the county. The population density was 79 people per square mile (31/km²). There were 6,498 housing units at an average density of 49 per square mile (19/km²).<br />
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== Communities ==<br />
=== Towns ===<br />
* [[Irvington, Virginia|Irvington]]<br />
* [[Kilmarnock, Virginia|Kilmarnock]]<br />
* [[White Stone, Virginia|White Stone]]<br />
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=== Unincorporated communities ===<br />
* [[Lancaster, Virginia|Lancaster]] (county seat)<br />
* [[Lively, Virginia|Lively]]<br />
* [[Mollusk, Virginia|Mollusk]]<br />
* [[Morattico, Virginia|Morattico]]<br />
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== Education ==<br />
Lancaster County is served by the [[Lancaster County Public Schools (Virginia)|Lancaster County Public Schools]] system, which includes [[Lancaster High School (Virginia)|Lancaster High School]].<br />
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== Notable people ==<br />
* [[Mary Ball Washington]], mother of [[George Washington]], was born in Lancaster County.<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[List of counties in Virginia]]<br />
* [[Northern Neck]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
{{Commons category|Lancaster County, Virginia}}<br />
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[[Category:Virginia counties]]<br />
[[Category:1651 establishments in Virginia]]<br />
[[Category:Populated places established in 1651]]<br />
[[Category:Northern Neck]]<br />
[[Category:Counties of the United States with African American majority populations]]<br />
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